Selling Timber in Washington County, GA
Quick answer
There are 17 timber businesses listed for Washington County, Georgia: 2 consulting foresters and 15 timber buyers, loggers and mills. 16 of them have offices in the county. The rest are registered to work here and travel in, and every listing shows how far its office is from the county seat.
Before you talk to anyone, find out what your timber is worth
Most landowners in Washington County have no idea what their standing timber is worth, which is exactly the position a buyer wants you in. Four questions gets you a ballpark range before the first offer lands.
Consulting Foresters in Washington County (2)
These 2 foresters have offices right here in Washington County. A forester works for you, not for the buyer.
ASW Forestry appears on the Georgia Forestry Commission's list of consulting foresters covering Georgia, with an office in Sandersville, in Washington County. The Commission compiles that list from foresters who submit their own details to it; a listing is not an endorsement. The Commission's record marks the firm as: Association of Consulting Foresters member; Certified Prescribed Burner; Society of American Foresters member.
Atkinson & Smith Consulting Foresters appears on the Georgia Forestry Commission's list of consulting foresters covering Georgia, with an office in Sandersville, in Washington County. The Commission compiles that list from foresters who submit their own details to it; a listing is not an endorsement. The Commission's record marks the firm as: Association of Consulting Foresters member.
Timber Buyers, Loggers & Mills in Washington County (14)
These 14 are based in Washington County. Being close matters: hauling is one of the biggest costs taken out of your check.
American Forest Management, Inc. is on the Georgia Master Timber Harvester active roster, at Sandersville, Washington County. Georgia Master Timber Harvester is a training programme; the roster records a current designation and is not a rating, a licence, or an endorsement by anyone. The roster publishes no phone number, so there is none here.
Beasley Forest Products, Inc. is listed in the Georgia Forestry Commission's Wood-Using Industries directory as a sawmill-hardwood facility in Washington County, taking yellow-poplar, blackgum, sweetgum, white oak. The Commission publishes the directory; it does not rate or endorse the facilities in it.
Buster's Logging Inc. is on the Georgia Master Timber Harvester active roster, at Harrison, Washington County. Georgia Master Timber Harvester is a training programme; the roster records a current designation and is not a rating, a licence, or an endorsement by anyone. The roster publishes no phone number, so there is none here. Buster'S Logging, Inc is on the Georgia Master Timber Harvester active roster, at Harrison, Johnson County. Georgia Master Timber Harvester is a training programme; the roster records a current designation and is not a rating, a licence, or an endorsement by anyone. The roster publishes no phone number, so there is none here.
Cornerstone land and timber is on the Georgia Master Timber Harvester active roster, at Sandersville, Washington County. Georgia Master Timber Harvester is a training programme; the roster records a current designation and is not a rating, a licence, or an endorsement by anyone. The roster publishes no phone number, so there is none here.
Cowart And Sons Logging is on the Georgia Master Timber Harvester active roster, at Davisboro, Washington County. Georgia Master Timber Harvester is a training programme; the roster records a current designation and is not a rating, a licence, or an endorsement by anyone. The roster publishes no phone number, so there is none here.
Intensive Forestry Solutions is on the Georgia Master Timber Harvester active roster, at Warthen, Washington County. Georgia Master Timber Harvester is a training programme; the roster records a current designation and is not a rating, a licence, or an endorsement by anyone. The roster publishes no phone number, so there is none here.
Linton Land & Timber, LLC is on the Georgia Master Timber Harvester active roster, at Warthen, Washington County. Georgia Master Timber Harvester is a training programme; the roster records a current designation and is not a rating, a licence, or an endorsement by anyone. The roster publishes no phone number, so there is none here.
Linton Land And Timber is on the Georgia Master Timber Harvester active roster, at Warthen, Washington County. Georgia Master Timber Harvester is a training programme; the roster records a current designation and is not a rating, a licence, or an endorsement by anyone. The roster publishes no phone number, so there is none here.
Logging Inc. is on the Georgia Master Timber Harvester active roster, at Davisboro, Washington County. 4 people at this address hold the designation. Georgia Master Timber Harvester is a training programme; the roster records a current designation and is not a rating, a licence, or an endorsement by anyone. The roster publishes no phone number, so there is none here.
Oconee River Logging is on the Georgia Master Timber Harvester active roster, at Tennille, Washington County. Georgia Master Timber Harvester is a training programme; the roster records a current designation and is not a rating, a licence, or an endorsement by anyone. The roster publishes no phone number, so there is none here.
Parker Family Farms is on the Georgia Master Timber Harvester active roster, at Sandersville, Washington County. Georgia Master Timber Harvester is a training programme; the roster records a current designation and is not a rating, a licence, or an endorsement by anyone. The roster publishes no phone number, so there is none here.
Southern Chips, LLC is listed in the Georgia Forestry Commission's Wood-Using Industries directory as a chip mill facility in Washington County, taking yellow pine, hardwoods. The Commission publishes the directory; it does not rate or endorse the facilities in it.
Tanner Timber Harvesting is on the Georgia Master Timber Harvester active roster, at Harrison, Washington County. Georgia Master Timber Harvester is a training programme; the roster records a current designation and is not a rating, a licence, or an endorsement by anyone. The roster publishes no phone number, so there is none here.
WACO Timber LLC is on the Georgia Master Timber Harvester active roster, at Sandersville, Washington County. Georgia Master Timber Harvester is a training programme; the roster records a current designation and is not a rating, a licence, or an endorsement by anyone. The roster publishes no phone number, so there is none here.
Timber Buyers, Loggers & Mills Nearby (1)
Businesses that buy, cut or mill timber in Washington County, working from a nearby town.
Battle Lumber Co. is on the Georgia Master Timber Harvester active roster, at Pembroke, Washington County. Georgia Master Timber Harvester is a training programme; the roster records a current designation and is not a rating, a licence, or an endorsement by anyone. The roster publishes no phone number, so there is none here.
Questions landowners ask
How many timber buyers and foresters serve Washington County?
17 businesses are listed for Washington County: 2 consulting foresters and 15 buyers, loggers and mills. 16 of them have offices in the county.
How much is my timber worth in Washington County?
Nobody can tell you what your timber is worth without walking it. Value depends on the species, the size and grade of the trees, how thickly they stand, the ground conditions and how easily a logger can reach them. University of Georgia Extension publishes an annual timber situation and outlook report with recent quarterly figures, which tells you what the market is doing, not what your tract holds. Anyone who quotes you a figure without seeing the land is guessing, and a guess in that direction is rarely in your favour.
What stumpage value means →Do I need a forestry consultant to sell timber in Washington County?
You do not have to use one. A consulting forester works for you rather than the buyer, marks the timber, runs a sealed-bid sale and typically charges a percentage of the sale. Research from several state extension services has found that timber sold through a consultant often returns enough more to cover the fee, though results vary by tract and by market. The decision usually turns on the size of the sale and whether you have sold timber before.
Do I need a forestry consultant? →Do I need a permit to cut timber in Georgia?
Georgia has no statewide permit for cutting timber on your own land, and state law forbids a county to require one or to charge a fee for a timber harvest notification. What a county may require is the notification itself: where its ordinance calls for one, the harvester files it before entering the property if possible and no later than 24 hours after entering, and the county may ask for a bond of up to $5,000 against damage to its roads. Not every county has an ordinance, so check with yours before work starts. Georgia's Best Management Practices are not a permit programme, but following them is how a harvest stays clear of the water-quality law that is enforceable.
Permit rules in Georgia →